Who among us have quit tobacco use by way of the e cig that DID NOT INTEND TO QUIT?

[jdevlin]

I have been smoke free for roughly a year now, I never seen this as a "quit smoking" remedy... but more of a changing to a healthier and tastier (and also cheaper) brand of smokes.
I smoked for 10 years prior to purchasing my Provari.... and have had about 2 packs worth of smokes over the year of owning it.. now I cant even stomach the smell of Cigarette smoke, let alone smoke it

 

[ClaireW]

Yup! My son recently quit after 8 years of smoking. He asked if I would try. I said maybe I'll cut back and not smoke at desk.

I asked a friend if I can borrow a ecig. She brought me one with tobacco flavor 18mg nic around noon on june 9th. I worked at desk for a while vaping on the ecig also smoked about 1.5 cigs. Went to dinner and has one more smoke. That was the last one.

For 30+ yrs I smoked approx one to 1.5 packs a day. Don't miss them one but.

My phone auto correct has a mind of its own.

 

[Boiler]

Initially, I got a cigalike to avoid standing outside when it's 20 below in my bathrobe.

Once I tried it, and saw all the advantages, 20+ years of smoking got left out in the cold instead.

 

[MikeJA]

Started vaping to see if I could cut just down on cigarettes. I had no intention of quitting.

I'm now close to 2 1/2 years cigarette-free.

 

[Pictor]

I smoked for almost 50 years, albeit sparsely for the early years, and no matter how much I may have wished I didn't smoke, I only had to seriously think about it, and I smoked more!
A couple of years of too many stressful situations had seen my daily use go to an average of 36, and my eyes were suffering, not to mention annoying catarrh & sinus troubles.

It happened just about by accident: I had a disposable e-cig that I hardly used (kept for odd times in places where I couldn't smoke), and I decided to try and use it for most of a day to see if eyes felt better.
I was surprised at bedtime to find I'd smoked 10 less, and next day my eyes were a little better, so I repeated the experiment and found that without trying I'd only smoked half my usual amount.
I was fascinated and rather bemused by it, so I bought some more disposables - by the end of a week I was smoking around 6 per day, so got my first starter kit of e-cigs (Smart Cigs). Another week and I was smoking one each day. Fair enough, it had begun to need more concentration on not smoking, but it wasn't causing me major effort or distress, much to my surprise.

I went on to try V2, and then GreenSmoke, and I have my favourite cartridges with each. I began with 2.4 strength, then mixed in 1.8, and last week got a mix of 1.2 and 0.6. I tend to use the 0.6 in one, 1.2 in another, and mostly use the lower strength mostly at night when I tended to smoke more real cigarettes.

I told no-one about it, and surprisingly, no-one noticed that there was no smell of cigarettes in the house or on me! I decided that not saying anything meant that I couldn't be scrutinised, asked questions, or put under any pressure if I caved in and smoked a cigarette, or gave up on the e-cigs. I hadn't given myself any pressure over it and decided not to give myself a hard time if I filed or faltered. The very fact that I had a secret that was fascinating me by it's effectiveness made me all the more happy to carry on and test my own capabilities unhindered.

It was only when my husband told me off for coughing and sternly told me I should stop smoking that I started laughing - it had been two weeks since I'd smoked by then, and seeing his angry response to my amusement, I had to tell him.
He was very suspicious about it all, and only agreed that I'd done well after I explained all about electronic cigarettes.
I asked him not to ask questions as to how I'm doing, and to just let me get on with it. The same applied to both our sons when they visited, and thankfully, they haven't.

I was very happy to tell them recently that it had been a month, and all were really pleased.

Somehow, I'm taking the stance that having been a smoker for such a long time, I'm reluctant to say that I'm an ex-smoker, but happy to regard myself as 'I don't smoke'. I keep an open mind ...after all, I'm only human
I fully intend to carry on this way and perhaps get to using 0.6 only eventually - for now, I'm happy ...it was a 'happy accident'!

 

[CabinetGuyScott]

I smoked for almost 50 years, albeit sparsely for the early years, and no matter how much I may have wished I didn't smoke, I only had to seriously think about it, and I smoked more!
A couple of years of too many stressful situations had seen my daily use go to an average of 36, and my eyes were suffering, not to mention annoying catarrh & sinus troubles.

It happened just about by accident: I had a disposable e-cig that I hardly used (kept for odd times in places where I couldn't smoke), and I decided to try and use it for most of a day to see if eyes felt better.
I was surprised at bedtime to find I'd smoked 10 less, and next day my eyes were a little better, so I repeated the experiment and found that without trying I'd only smoked half my usual amount.
I was fascinated and rather bemused by it, so I bought some more disposables - by the end of a week I was smoking around 6 per day, so got my first starter kit of e-cigs (Smart Cigs). Another week and I was smoking one each day. Fair enough, it had begun to need more concentration on not smoking, but it wasn't causing me major effort or distress, much to my surprise.

I went on to try V2, and then GreenSmoke, and I have my favourite cartridges with each. I began with 2.4 strength, then mixed in 1.8, and last week got a mix of 1.2 and 0.6. I tend to use the 0.6 in one, 1.2 in another, and mostly use the lower strength mostly at night when I tended to smoke more real cigarettes.

I told no-one about it, and surprisingly, no-one noticed that there was no smell of cigarettes in the house or on me! I decided that not saying anything meant that I couldn't be scrutinised, asked questions, or put under any pressure if I caved in and smoked a cigarette, or gave up on the e-cigs. I hadn't given myself any pressure over it and decided not to give myself a hard time if I filed or faltered. The very fact that I had a secret that was fascinating me by it's effectiveness made me all the more happy to carry on and test my own capabilities unhindered.

It was only when my husband told me off for coughing and sternly told me I should stop smoking that I started laughing - it had been two weeks since I'd smoked by then, and seeing his angry response to my amusement, I had to tell him.
He was very suspicious about it all, and only agreed that I'd done well after I explained all about electronic cigarettes.
I asked him not to ask questions as to how I'm doing, and to just let me get on with it. The same applied to both our sons when they visited, and thankfully, they haven't.

I was very happy to tell them recently that it had been a month, and all were really pleased.

Somehow, I'm taking the stance that having been a smoker for such a long time, I'm reluctant to say that I'm an ex-smoker, but happy to regard myself as 'I don't smoke'. I keep an open mind ...after all, I'm only human
I fully intend to carry on this way and perhaps get to using 0.6 only eventually - for now, I'm happy ...it was a 'happy accident'!

Pictor - I love your story!

So many things in your approach were exactly like mine!

The biggest difference was that I had bought a 'Lava' branded starter kit: 2 650mah ego clones & 2 ce4 type disposable clearos.

Btw, I had been at it for 43 years at 1 1/2 PAD. I bought the kit for curiosity and maybe save some money.

I too kept it to myself... Kept expecting someone to notice the lack of smell, or not actually seeing me smoke - especially at those times I would most certainly have on in my hand (jumping out of the car and firing one up).

The questions, the 'expectations', everything you said... And if I didn't make it, then it was going to be just about me and some very low expectations I had.

About 2 weeks in I had started to gain confidence this was going to be a real thing and said to my saint-like, long-suffering wife that it looks like I've quit smoking.

My thought was that she was going to say she suspected something, but no. She said "oh, I hadn't really noticed anything"

That's got me thinking I might want to spend a little less time in the workshop (and maybe a little less time HERE ), and more time with her

Self-image / identification finally changed! YES, it was a distinct moment in time when I said to myself: "well Self, looks like you are now officially an ex-smoker!

That was a very important moment for me - and one that needless to say, I cherish

Give yourself permission to accept your new status: ex-smoker!

 

[cope]

i too loved to smoke...but i was tired of the cost of smokes so i switched to a cheap brand and then i really hated smoking..but i loved the nic..a friend bought a ego kit i tried it...it was wierd but wasent too bad i caughed alittle due to the cold smoke/vapor but it tasted good..lol
2 days later i was in a B&M shop lookin..tried a few flavors caughed my guts out..lol wow so i got a cheap ego kit...2 days after that i totally quit smoking that was 13 months ago..never touched a cig since.
i have no plans in dropping my nic level but i change levels all day from 24mg in the am to 8mg at night

 

[Nightshard]

When i started vaping my goal was mainly to save money, i didn't belive i could actually quit, but i haven't smoked an analog for over a year.

 

[Dogeggs]

I had no intention of quitting and had never tried to quit in 32 years of smoking... but i had reached a point of getting on my own nerves with my smoking, half the time i didn't even feel like smoking but did anyway. I got onto ecigs with out even really thinking about it, i was early to an appointment and was walking past a small stall selling overpriced ego kits, i was curious and had a little time, so asked to try one and that was it for me! I have only smoked 2 cigarettes since that first puff over 6 months ago, and can safely say that i will never smoke again, it has made me feel brighter and healthier than i ever could have imagined.

 

[HighlanderNorth]

To be honest, I fall into this category. I discovered disposable ecigs in the mall a few years ago. I didnt buy one. Then I started seeing them in stores. I didnt buy any. Then while googling batteries(18650's for flashlights), I found e-cig sales sites. I didnt buy anything for a time.

Then in 2012, I discovered Totally Wicked's site, and looked around it and was amazed at the different systems and choices, most of which I didnt understand at all. So, more out of curiosity than anything else, I decided to order an Ego-T(Tornado Tank) kit. When I bought it, I thought that just maybe I could use it to quit smoking, but the truth is that I didnt go onto Totally Wicked's website for the purpose of looking for a smoking cessation device, it was just curiosity.

So I get it in the mail late in the day, and I really didnt think I'd quit smoking anyway, but I read the instructions and got it working. I ended up smoking a few more cigarettes that day, and the next day I smoked 1 cigarette, then I simply started using the e-cigs and not smoking real cigs. It turned out that I was able to go all that day without a cig and it wasnt really that hard! So I did the same the next day, and the next, and the next. Soon a week had gone by without a cigarette. Next thing I knew I had quit smoking!

So I have not had 1 drag off a cigarette since that wednesday in late August 2012........

 

[sdennislee]

I never intended to quit, just wanted to have the ecig for places where I couldn't smoke. Thought they would be ideal for non smoking hotel rooms, stealth use on an airplane, etc...

I am now tobacco free, I would never have believed it would allow me to stop smoking.

 

[CasketWeaver]

I guess you can say I kind of did - I didn't have any intention of quitting but, I found that I like my senses a lot better now that I've picked up the e-cig.

 

[CliffCavin]

Being a 40+ year smoker my only goal was to cut down on the cigs and fill in with this newfangled e-cig stuff.
I did not know it at the time, but that would be the last pack of cigarettes I would ever have.

I sure wish I could convert some of my family members to switch, but I am very surprised how resistant many folks are to this.

 

[jp_cfc09]

I got a starter ego kit just to cut down about 2 years ago, gave up after a month or so as never got a juice I liked. one day about 6 months ago I seen a new b&m with all mods lined across the window and they looked amazing so I went in. about 30 mintues chatting with the 2 guys and trying roughly 30 juices I decided on ry4, dersert ship, bubblegum and banana rangeing from 16mg to 24mg. after about a week trying to cut down I found real cigarettes warnt giveing me as nice of a effect as the ecig so gave them up.

I prefered the differences in flavour and strengths, also that I smelt alot more pleasant lol. havent looked back and hopefully wont ever again.

 

[cazcarra]

After a smoking career of about 36 years (2 big packs a day) I heared about e-cigs and got curious. Nothing else.

Bought an Ego-T Starter set - and that was that.

I quit instantly.

 

[TyPie]

I love all these stories. Keep 'em coming folks......

Count me in the category, 'Did Not Intend to Quit'.

Was feeling achy in the chest, stopped in a Walgreens on a whim, saw the Blu starter kit and said to myself, "Self, why not give these new things a try and give your lungs a little break." That was a year ago in about 2 more weeks. Moved up to ego batteries and evods, and I really am overjoyed at how EASY it was.

One thing that did not occur to me that, in retrospect, probably helped me to quit: Shortly before I had switched brands to one that I wasn't too crazy about. The rest is history. A little nic (I am down to mostly 0 nicotine) when I want it, lots of different flavors, and no tar or 4,000 + chemicals. I haven't felt this good in a long time!

 

[Recycled Roadkill]

And yet, after at least 50 posts regarding quitting cigarettes without intending to, there's no proof that vaping actually works for people to quit smoking by the powers that be.

That's just totally ridiculous.

 

[Cermait]

Add me to this group! I had no intentions of quitting. Saw the e-cig commercials, checked out a few things, bought one and found I really really liked the fact I could smoke inside places I would have to stand outside for. The day it rained and I could just sit in dry comfort and get my fix was the day I knew a right decision was definitely made! Outside the obvious of feeling better with analogs gone!

 

[Tamnakz]

I bought my first vape and accidentally quit cold turkey that day.

Picked up a vape and a pack of smokes, smoked one cigarette on the way home, set up my pen, and havne't looked back!

 

[madstabber]

I had no intention of quitting because I like smoking but wanted to cut back because the price of smokes was getting ridiculous. Well it has been over a year and I haven't smoked and have saved a boatload of cash. I can't stand the way smokers smell, one walked passed me the other day and I cannot believe I used to smell that way. Oh yea I can smell things again too.